1411 - 1420 AD 

1411 AD Donnell  O Brian, the son of Conor Mor - the Greater O Brian, who was the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Ui mBriain King of Northern Munster / Thomond / Tuaisceart Mhumhain, was killed by Barry Mor the Norman English Baron.

    Siobhan Mac Carthy, the daughter of the Norman Baron Fitz Gerald the English Earl of Desmond, who was the wife of Mac Carthy Mor - the Greater. the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil King of Desmond / Southern Munster, who had his territory in Co. Kerry in Southern Munster, died, and The O Sullivan Mor - the Greater from the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Sept was captured and his son was killed, and Mac Carthy Mor was banished by The O Sullivan Mor from their territory in Southern Munster.

    Fitz Gerald the Norman English Earl of Desmond was banished by James Fitz Gerald, the son of Gerald Fitz Gerald his brother.   

    Myles / Maelmordha O Reilly the Heberian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne King of the Muintir Maelmordha, who had their territory in their divided kingdom of East Breifne in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster, also died this year.

1412 AD The English forces captured Fore / Fobhar (The Spring) in Co. Westmeath in Northern Leinster and burnt it, and then took many captives from nearby in the Gaelic Milesian Irian O Farrell territory of Co. Longford to the north of there situated also in Northern Leinster.

      121.Aed O Niaill, another of the the sons of 120.Enri O Niall, from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept who had his territory in the north of the Ulster Province escaped from the Dublin Castle (The Devil's 1/2 Acre) were he had been held hostage by the English Galls for 10 years, and he was to bring many others with him back up into Ulster..  

     Tiernan O Rourke / Tigernan Ua Ruairc was now the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne King of West Breifne who had their kingdom and territory in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht.  

     Fergal O Hara was now the Heberian Cianachta Luigni King of Leyney in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province.

     An image of Mary the Blessed Virgin at Trim / Baile Atha Troim / (The Town of the Ford of the Elder Tree) where the ford crosses over the River Boyne was credited with working Miracles at this time.

    The town of Galway, held by the English forces, was burnt in the far west of Co. Galway in the Connacht Province.

     Hugh de Lacy and Thomas Fitz Gerald, the son of Maurice Fitz Gerald the Norman fourth English Earl of Kildare, who were both English Galls, met at Kilmallock / Cill Mocheallog (The Church of St. Mocheallog) in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province, were they killed each other. 

     Henry IV / Henry Bolingbroke the Usurper who was the first Norman Lancaster English King combined the two separated towns of Drogheda in Co. Louth in north - east of Northern Leinster into one, to try and further strengthen the overall English Galls' stronghold on the north - eastern edge of The English Pale, along the coast that took in Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster,

1413 AD Sheeda / Sioda Cam Mac Namara had constructed the Quinn Abbey in Quin in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province, on the ruins of the old castle previously built by Thomas de Clare the Anglo - Norman Baron who had terrorized the Gaelic Heberian Dal gCais Septs there for over 30 years until he was defeated, and it was to be Sheeda's last resting place as the Lord Marshall for the Dal gCais Ui mBriain Tuath / Family region, and the Mac Namaras would become great castle builders constructing 42 Castles in Co. Clare. 

     Tomas O Reilly from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne kingdom of East Breifne whose territory was in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster this year made a stand against the English Galls and was wounded in the leg by a spear.  

     Art Mac Murrough from the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Sept, who had their kingdom in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster defeated the English Galls there killing many of them in the process while the "ferocious" O Byrnes / Ui Broin from the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Dunlaing Sept who had their territory nearby further to the north in Co. Wicklow and much closer to The English Pale defeated the English Galls also in Dublin in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster.

      Limerick City in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province, occupied by the English Galls, was burnt. 

      Conor O Doherty / Ua Dochartaigh the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill King of Ardmire and Inishowen, in Co. Donegal, died this year.  

     The Abbey at Clontuskert, in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht, that had been originally founded in the 9th Century AD by St. Baodan, was burnt down this year.

     Henry V Bolingbroke became the new Norman English King, as the second of the Lancasters until 1422 AD, who was a son of Henry 1V the Usurper and Mary de Bohun, and he appointed Sir John Talbot / Lord Furnival as the future English Lieutenant Governor in Ireland who would be unrelenting against the Gaelic Irish Septs.

1414 AD 121.Aed O Niall, the other son of 120.Enri O Niall, who had languished in Dublin Castle for 10 years until he escaped attacked 122.Eogan O Niall, the son of 121.Niall Og - the Younger O Niall intending to use him as a hostage for the return of his brother, 121.Donnell O Niall who was also still held in captivity, who was then released and he was then able to take back the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Kingship of Tyrone and Ulster.

      Murrough / Murchad O Connor Faly the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Failghe King of Offaly who had his territory in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster defeated the English Galls in battle who came from out of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" UI Niaill Clann Cholmain kingdom of Meath to the north of there and in the south of Northern Leinster, to attack them at Cell Echi / Eochain, and the Norman English Baron of Skreen who had his confiscated Estates in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province was killed during the conflict.

     Art Mac Murrough from the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Sept this year once again carried out a great campaign against the English Galls in his territory in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster. 

     Sir John Talbot / Lord Furnival arrived into Ireland as the newly appointed English Lieutenant Governor, to force the Gaelic Irish Septs, especially on the frontier regions / marches of The English Pale, to submit to Henry V the new Norman Lancaster Usurper English King, as did James Butler the Norman English Earl of Ormonde who brought with him from England 100 men at arms and 460 archers, and the Norman Fitz Gerald the English Earl of Desmond came also to devastate the O Melaghlin's Heremonin Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill kingdom of Meath in the south of Northern Leinster. John Stanley who was to also act for Henry V came to Ireland with the sole purpose of eliminating the Gaelic Irish Septs, and to this end he gave "no quarter" to anyone at all, but he was to meet his end very quickly within weeks of arriving.

   This year on the ancient site of the original church founded there by St. Conall, the Franciscan friary of Kilconnell / Cill Chonaill (The Church of Conall) in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht was constructed by William O Kelly the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine King, and is still there to see in good repair containing the tombs of the Anglo - Norman Barons the Bytaghs, the Barneswells, and the Gaelic Irish Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine O Dalys / Ui Dalaigh, the Heremonian Dal CuinnColla Da Crioch Ui Maine O Kellys and the Tuatha De Danann Sodhan Mac A Wards / Mheic an Bhaird. There is also a tablet to the memory of the English Trimblestones there who would die at Moinivae in 1667 AD. who were all to be among those Gaelic Irish Septs and Anglo - Irish Catholics, who were to be transplanted "To Hell or Connacht" later on by Oliver Cromwell who was to carry out his unbelievable horrific terrible terror in Ireland with great ethnic and religious slaughter under the Puritans as the English Lord Protector, "Giving all of the glory of his vicious massacres to God."   

    The town of Sligo in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province, together with the Abbey monastery there founded in 1252 AD was burnt down this year and although it was to be rebuilt, the priory is now only a ruin.    

      Art Cavanagh / Kavanagh / Caomhanach was now the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig King of Leinster, descended from 113.Diarmait Mac Murrough na Gall - of the Foreigners who had previously been the 59th King of Leinster who had precipitated the introduction of the English Galls into Ireland in 1169 AD to suite his own personal agendas.

    Eochy Mac Mahon / Eochaidh Ua Mathgamain was now the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch King of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel who had their territory in Co. Monaghan and Co. Armagh in Southern Ulster.

1415 AD Aed O Malley / Ua Maille the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin King of Umall / the Owles whose territory was in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province, was killed this year, which saw the end of his particular male line to the Kingship there, and Diarmait O Malley became the new King of Umall. 

     Sir John Talbot / Lord Furnival the newly appointed English Lord Lieutenant Governor in Ireland for Henry V, the Lancaster English King constructed Talbot Castle at Trim in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster against the Gaelic Irish Septs there on the edge of The English Pale, and he ravaged Co. Laois to the south - west of there also in the mid - west of Southern Leinster, and the Caislean na Cuilenntraige taking away booty from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch kingdom of Orghialla / Oriel in Southern Ulster and Co. Louth in Northern Leinster and also hung the Anglo - Norman Baron Gerald Fitz Gerald, a son of Thomas Caech Fitz Gerald and plundered the Gaelic Irish poets, and was to be renowned for his vicious terrorizing attitude giving no quarter to anyone while he was in control for Henry V in Ireland.

1416 AD The Fir Manach Sept who had come up originally from Southern Leinster, to settle in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster, and the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Fir Breifne Sept were now in conflict in their territory there in Southern Ulster, and the Fir Manach were to suffer great losses. At this time Garbtrian that made up the kingdom of Breifne, included both Co. Cavan and Co. Leitrim in the Connacht Province, but Co. Cavan would be eventually taken out of Connacht by the English Galls and put into the Ulster Province later on with the confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres in the north by James 1st the Stuart King of England in 1603 AD.

      Murrough O Connor Faly, the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Failghe / O Faly King of Co. Offaly, who had his territory in the north - west of Southern Leinster defeated the English Galls again who also came again from out of the north from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain kingdom of Meath in the south of Northern Leinster, and he had another great victory over them. 

     Mac Murrough from the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Sept defeated the English again also in his territory in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster, killing 140 and gained great booty from them.

    Toole O Malley / Tuathal Ua Maille was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin King of Umall / The Owls who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.

    Ardgal Mac Mahon, the son of Brian Mor - the Greater Mac Mahon, who was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch King of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel who had their territory in Co. Monaghan and Co. Armagh in Southern Ulster, died this year.

    Art Og - the Younger Cavanagh / Kavanagh / Caomhanach, the son of Art Cavanagh, the son of Murtough / Muirchertach Cavanagh, the son of Maurice / Murris Cavanagh / Caomhanach, the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig King of Leinster, descended from 113.Diarmait Mac Murrough na Gall - of the Foreigners the 59th King of Leinster, died this year. 

   Edenberry Castle was burnt by Sir John Talbot / Lord Furnival the English appointed Lord Lieutenant in Ireland who gave no quarter and also plundered the Heberian Dal Gcais Clann Craith / Mac Graths in Thomond / Northern Munster. 

    Edward Fitz Maurice Fitz Gerald the Norman fifth English Earl of Desmond, was a foster son of the Heberian Dal gCais Ui mBriain O Brians, and was also to be a cousin to Henry V1 the future English Norman Lancaster King of England who would be a son of Henry V, and be a mentally unstable King. 

    The O Donoghue Mor - the Greater from the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Sept built Ros Peninsular Castle in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province surrounded by 158 acres, which had been cut off from the mainland by a man - made channel, where the O Donoghues had been driven to in the Co. Kerry Glens originally between Killarney / Cill Airne (The Church of St. Airne) and the border of Co. Cork, by the other Heberian Eoghanacht Chieftains, and where they also built Killaha / Cill Agata (The Church of St. Agatha) Castle.

    The monastery in Sligo in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province was rebuilt by Brian Mac Donagh / Mac Donnchadha, the son of Diarmait Mac Donagh the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Ui Conchobar Mac Diarmada King.

    The church on Church Island in Loch Gill in Co. Leitrim in the north of the Connacht Province was burnt, and the Lebar Gerr of the Muintir Cuirnin / O Curneens, who were a family of poets / Ollavs to the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne O Rourkes of West Breifne, was also burnt with it. 

      The Book of Lecain containing 502 pages on vellum was compiled at Castle Firbis in Enniscrone in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province, which had been continued on from the "Book of Leinster," which had ended in 1130 AD, and contained the pedigrees of the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Ui mBriain O Brian Kings of Northern Munster / Thomond down to 1399 AD when Brian Catha na Aenagh O Brian had been killed, and it also contains the genealogy of the individual Irish Tuaths / Family regions and of the ancient Scythian Tuatha De Danann Sept..

1417 AD Rory / Ruaidri O Dowd / Ua Dubda the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide King of Tireagh who had their kingdom and territory also in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province, died, and was succeeded by his brother, Teague Riabach O Dowd. 

      Sir John Talbot / Lord Furnival, the appoinjted English Lieutenant in Ireland for Henry V the Lancaster English King, now arrested Fitz Gerald the Norman English Earl of Kildare (who was also the father - in - law of James Butler the Norman fourth English Earl of Ormonde, and he also seized Sir Christopher Preston for intending to seize the English Deputy, kill his men and nominate a Lieutenant Governor of their own in Ireland, as Christopher Preston had been captured carrying documents incriminating him in this revolt, which included a Gaelic Irish version of the English Coronation oath and how the parliaments in Ireland should be actually conducted. 

   Thomas Mac Maurice Fitz Gerald, the son of Mac Maurice Fitz Gerald of Co. Kerry the Anglo - Norman Baron, was killed by James Fitz Gerald, the son of Gerald Fitz Gerald the previous Norman third English Earl of Desmond, who became the sixth English Earl of Desmond.

   James Butler, the son of Edmund Butler was now the the Norman English Earl of Ormonde.

   The surrounds of Lissordowln Castle were burnt this year. 

December: An Anglo / Old English Great Council met at Naas in Co. Kildare in Southern Leinster, and proclaimed the superiority in Ireland of the actual governing Anglo Parliament in Ireland itself, and later on still this Parliament also decreed that Ireland could only be bound by Statutes enacted by the Anglo Lords and Anglo Commons in Ireland.

1418 AD Niall O Donnell from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Sept besieged O Niall from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept and drove him eastwards across the River Bann.

      Sir  John Talbot / Lord Furnival the appointed English Lord Lieutenant in Ireland for Henry V the second Lancaster English King, who would later be the Earl of Shrewsbury also, raided Aed Mac Guinness / Mag Aenghusa the Gaelic Milesian Irian King of Iveagh in the north - east of the Ulster Province, and Mac Guinness and Mac Buidhe O Niall combined and followed the English Gall forces and killed many of them and were able to gain back their cattle.

     By now the second Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Clann na Buidhe King who had their territory in the north - east of the Ulster Province had been Mac Aeda Buidhe O Niall, with Murtough O Niall the third, Brian Ballach O Niall the fourth who was a grandson of Enri O Niall, and Aed Og - the Younger O Niall would become the eighth. 

      Teague O Kelly 111 / Tadhg Ua Cheallaig was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine King who had their territory in the east of Co. Galway and in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.

     Risderd O Reilly, a son of Tomas O Reilly, was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne King of East Breifne who had their territory in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster, who was to be drowned this year in Loch Sheelin along with his younger son and others, and Eogan O Reilly, the son of Seoan O Reilly, the son of Philip O Reilly, became the new King of East Breifne and of the Muintir Maelmordha.

    Tiernan Mor - the Greater O Rourke / Tigernan Ua Ruairc, who was a son of Ualgarg O Rourke, and the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin King of West Breifne who had their territory in Northern Connacht, died, and was interred in the Sligo monastery in Co. Sligo in the Connacht Province, and he was to be succeeded by Aed Buidhe - of the Yellow Hair O Rourke who became the new the King of West Breifne. 

   Tomalty / Tomaltach was now the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai King of Moylurg / Mag Luirc who had their territory in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.

   Henry V the second Norman Lancaster King of England was in France as England was once again at War with the French.

1419 AD 121.Donnell O Niall, the son of 120.Enri O Niall, the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Tyrone and Ulster, was banished by the Englishm Galls along with Eogan O Niall, and the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill, Brian Mac Mahon the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch King of Orghialla / Oriel and the Fir Manach in the Ulster Province.

 May: Sir John Talbot / Lord Furnival the appointed English Lieutenant Governor in Ireland for Henry V the second Lancaster King of England took Mac Murrough the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig King in Southern Leinster prisoner, and he later also came up against James Butler the Norman fourth English Earl of Ormonde in the south - west of Southern Leinster, and an all out struggle by the Norman English Gall forces now occurred for overall control of Ireland and the further confiscation of James Butler the English Earl of Ormonde's confiscated Estates in Ireland taken into Henry V's hands by Sir John Talbot made it even worse, as he too had also inherited confiscated Gaelic Irish Septs' territories in Ireland and he was to continue to quarrel with James Butler for years to come.

     To further strengthen their hold in Ireland Hugh Cokesy was also created another English knight this year.

    Brian O Connor and his followers from Northern Connacht destroyed Tir Aed (The Land of Aed) and the crops from Ath na nGall to Ballyshannon burning Murbach, which was now O Donnell's stronghold.  

    Maelsechlainn O Kelly went to join up with Raymond Burke to attack the English Gall's Clann Rickard, including Walter Mac William Burke, Donough O Kelly the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine King, Cathal O Connor, Tomas Mac Dermot, the galloglasses, the Clann Donnchadha under Turlough Mac Donagh, and the Clann Dubgaill went to Slieve Aughty, but Raymond Burke did not show so they then ravaged the countryside as they went to Bel Atha Liege were they ran into Mac William Burke from the Clann Rickard, Ulick Burke, the son of Richard Burke, and his men, Teague O Brian and Mahon O Brian and their Lord Marshalls the Mac Namaras from the Heberian Dal gCais Clann Culien and Donnell Sweeney and his galloglasses, and they were then driven off into the Connacht Province and defeated.

    William O Kelly, the son of Maelsechlainn O Kelly, married Mary Burke, and when he was to die she was to marry Fitz Gerald the Norman English Earl of Desmond.  

     Aed Buidhe - of the Yellow Hair O Rourke the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin King of West Breifne who had their territory in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht died, and Teague O Rourke became the King of the Muintir Rourke who had their territory from Sliab an Iarainn westwards, while Art O Reilly, the son Teague O Reilly became the King of East Breifne from the mountain eastwards of the Muintir Reilly. Teague O Rourke gathered an army of warriors, and the Muintir Reilly returned to their homes and Art O Reilly who was now deserted by his followers fled and so Teague O Rourke attacked Carrigallen and constructed a stronghold at Killtoghert and also besieged Cill Deman ravaging the town and once again many were killed on both sides.

    Murrough O Flaherty / Murchad Ui Flaithbheartaigh, the son of Brian O Flaherty, who was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Seola King of West Connacht / Iarthar Chonnacht who had his kingdom and territory also in Co. Galway in the Connacht Province, died.

   Donough Cavanagh / Kavanagh the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig King of Leinster was taken prisoner by the English Galls. 

   Brian Mac Mahon was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch King of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel who had their territory in Co. Monaghan and Co. Armagh in Southern Ulster.

    Donough O Kelly 11 / Donnchad Ua Chellaig was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine KIng who had their territory in the east of Co. Galway and Co. Roscommon in the Connacht Province.   

1420 AD Niall Garb 11 - the Rough O Donnell was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill King of Tir Conaill / Tyrconnell / Co. Donegal who had their kingdom and territory in the north - west of the Ulster Province, Donnell O Donnell and Nechtain O Donnell, the sons of O Donnell, who were at Magh Ene became involved in a conflict at Assaroe Bay / Ballyshannon with the sons of Brian O Connor and some were killed, including Brian O Connor's son, Seoan O Connor, and Brian O Connor then took his men to Magh Ene where another battle occurred and the men from the Cenel Conaill Sept were then either killed in the conflict or fled the scene.

    Bundrowes Castle was constructed by Brian O Connor this year.

    Donnell O Niall who had been the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill King of Tir Eogain /  Tyrone and Ulster was still in exile in the Connacht Province with Brian Mac Dermot.

   The English Gall forces captured the Granard / Granaird Castle in Cairpri Gabra in the kingdom of Annaly in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster from William O Farrell / Ua Fearghail the Gaelic Milesian Irian Chief, which they then abandoned, and he demolished it so they could not use it again.      

     Teague / Tadhg O Hara the Heberian Cianachta Prince / Tanaiste of Leyney / Luigni in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province, who was a son of Fergal O Hara, died this year as did O Hara Ruadh - of Red Complexion the Catholic Bishop of Achrony there.

     Giolla na New O Heerin, also died, who had written a continuation of Shane O Dugan's "Topography," which included the names of Irish Chiefs and Clans in Ireland from the 12th Century AD.  

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